Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07


| with the increase in other branches OF
business The wholesale trade was some
what affected by the labor troubles, but
Notwithstanding that fact the amount OF
| business transacted is better imam lor the
year 1885, and indications now point 10 Il
very favorable year to come.
LUMBER MANUFACTURES.
One of the most important branches of
business of this city is the manufacture
of lumber into the finished articles of
commerce. There are large number of
establishments in this business and al
most without exception they report Il
larger business for the wear Just closed
than ever before. The products of our
shops are shipped all over the world asd
are used in every civilized country The
increase for the year 1856 over 1888 runs as
| high as 80 per cent and gam OF from 10
| to 20 per cent is frequently the case. 1t Is
| very encouraging that so important Il
branch of business has made such strides
during the past year and that the pros
| poets of a still better business for the
| year to come are so flatterlng
BUILDING INTERESTS.
The building industry of this city has
been fully up to the average for the past
year, an shows solid and substantial
growth. The wages paid to the carpen-
ters has remained about the same as in
former years and help has been plenty
owing to the StagnatlOn IN tins line OF
business in other cities where there was
but comparatively little work, owing to the
labor troubles early in the season. In
September we published list of the new
buildings erected this season, the value of
which footed up to over SlG6,OOO. Since
then DR. Sparhawk has commenced
the erection of new block on
Bank street and is rapidly pushing it
to completion which will cost nearly 800
600. The Hotel Burlington has also been
commencedIwhich will cost S52,0 and will
be finished as soon rs possible. Three fine
residences on Willard street have also
been built costing nearly $4,000 and Car
ence Hicks has built fine brick block on
King street costing about $4,000, The pro
portion Of the houses built has been large,
a clear indication of healthy increase in
the population of the city. The prospects
for another year are very encouraging and
the contractors think that very success
full year is before them.
COAL BUSINESS.
The wholesale and retail coal business
and has increa ed proportionately with
the increase of population and manufac-
factures of the city The market has
season rs prices have ruled about % cents
ton less throughout the year The pros
poets for another year are good, and the
amount handled in this city will probably
be increased.
TUE rpov rvnt-srpy
While not largely engaged in the iron
business or its working, yet this business
amounts to many thousat is Of dollars
eacb vaar and tha ve,, 1850 b,e showed -
very material increase over last year.
some establishments showing the remark
aDIe increase OF % per ceht,Wlth prospects
lor lhe year 10 come never us Soou'
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
ru,1o
"'e ~ ie'i e''"'e uulllS 'ne yefi has
oeen moderately actlVe ana the demand
held out well toward the close of the year
The number of tranfers for the wear WAS
unnsuaIlv larga tbere bein, .hont ON ar
W .' '''' ~ WV 'oi''s "'o"' wv va
an increase vi over 20 per cent over the
previous year. The aggregate value of the